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 According to the Hindu mythology, Goddess
Bhavani is to be considering as violent incarnation of goddess Shakti or
Devi.
The meanings of Bhavani is "giver of life", natures power as well as the source
of creative energy. Another name of Bhavani are Karunaswaroopini, meaning
"filled with mercy", Tulaja, Turaja, Tvarita and Amba. Goddess Bhavani is the
worship divinity of the Maratha leader Shivaji. Due to this, she is worshiped
with high respect all over the Maharashtra.
The Goddess Bhavani has eight arms in which she holding weapons, bearing the
head of the slain. Goddess Bhavani is supposed to be swayambhu'-selfborn. The
lowermost right hand holds a trident, the next one holds a dagger, above this an
arrow and the uppermost right hand wields the chakra. The uppermost left hand
holds a shankh, next one a bow, the third one carries a bowl and the lower most
left band holds the granny knot of bare on the head of the asur. The right leg
of Goddess Bhavani is planted firmly on the body of Mahishasur and left one is
on the ground. Between these two legs, the head of the asur is gripped by lower
left arm. The Vahana of Goddess Bhavani is a Lion and on the backrest carved the
sun and the moon on left and right sides of the Devi.
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